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Driver Seriously Hurt As Dump Truck Overturns In Morris County: PHOTOS Driver Seriously Hurt As Dump Truck Overturns In Morris County: PHOTOS
Driver Seriously Hurt As Dump Truck Overturns In Morris County: Photos A dump truck driver was seriously hurt after the vehicle overturned in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Long Valley Fire Company responded to the crash on Schooley’s Mountain Road just before 7:10 a.m., the department said. The driver was extricated with help from the local first aid squad and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Morris County Road Department worked to clear the road as other crews righted the truck. The county HazMaz team was also called to the scene to assist with a hydraulic leak, LVFC said. Crews were at the scene for…

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by Valerie Musson
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SERIOUSLY: AGAIN? Another Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Treacherous Stretch Of Route 287 SERIOUSLY: AGAIN? Another Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Treacherous Stretch Of Route 287
Seriously: Again? Another Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Treacherous Stretch Of Route 287 A tractor-trailer driver escaped serious injury when his rig flipped over a guardrail on a notorious stretch of Route 287 on a rainy night. The northbound highway was temporarily closed after the crash at mile marker 64.2 in Mahwah shortly before 9 p.m. Firefighters freed the driver, who was hospitalized with injuries that responders said weren't considered serious. Heavy-duty wreckers were needed to remove the rig. Firefighters freed the driver, who was hospitalized with injuries that responders said weren't considered serious following the crash on northbound Route 287 in Mahwah.Mah…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dump Truck Overturns, Shuts Down Route 46 In Warren County Dump Truck Overturns, Shuts Down Route 46 In Warren County
Dump Truck Overturns, Shuts Down Route 46 In Warren County A dump truck overturned and shut down Route 46 in Warren County, authorities said. The truck overturned near Quenby Mtn. Road and Pequest Fish Hatchery during the afternoon on Wednesday, June 1, the Mountain Lake Fire Company said. A photo from the scene shows a load of dirt or sand spilled over the roadway with several emergency vehicles. The area between Quenby Mtn. Road and Pequest Fish Hatchery was closed for the crash investigation and cleanup until further notice, police said. It was not immediately clear when the lanes would reopen.

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by Valerie Musson
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Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (Photos) A mason dump truck drove over a propane tank in Sussex County, causing a massive leak that took hours to repair and required an evacuation of the area, authorities said. Fire departments in Stillwater, Fredon, and Hampton responded to the Bear Brook community in Fredon alongside numerous local emergency crews around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, authorities said. Upon arrival, the teams found that the mason dump had driven over an underground 1,500-gallon propane tank and ripped off the relief valve from the top. The truck was still on top of the tank as crews responded to the scene, the team…

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by Valerie Musson
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No, They're Not Repaving Route 17: Truck Keels, Macadam Spills No, They're Not Repaving Route 17: Truck Keels, Macadam Spills
No, They're Not Repaving Route 17: Truck Keels, Macadam Spills A dump truck spilled macadam onto a Route 17 exit and entrance ramp Saturday morning. The driver got out OK after the mishap at the southbound exit in Allendale around 9:45 a.m. A heavy duty wrecker was needed to right and remove the truck, as well as equipment, shovels -- and brooms -- to clean up the mess. The ramp off and onto Route 17 at East Allendale Avenue was closed for the time being. Bergen County sheriff's officers joined Allendale police and firefighters and state DOT workers at the scene.

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by Jerry DeMarco